NAC 2024
Andre Veloux | Visual Artist
The Reef
Being somewhat limited in its spectral composition, the excerpt consisted of a swimmer proceeding towards a coral reef. Together with the real-time video artwork, the music of “The Reef” paints a picture of the gradual damaging that pollution causes to the coral reefs.
Maria Kallionpää | Composer
Anne Stagg | Visual Artist
Toy Phantasy
Most intriguing for me were certain words in this poem (such as “misstrums”), which led me into writing a phantasmagoric piece with pre-recorded spoken and sung words borrowed from the poem and transformed freely, using computer software and my imagination.
'At times I’m a jumble of rumbles,
At others I’m light like the moon.'
-John Updike
Vera Ivanova | Composer
Jody Zellen | Visual Artist
Points Becoming
The piece explores how a “point” becomes “something else”. The animation for "Points Becoming" is part of an ongoing series that features simple shapes and stick figures that when seen together form a larger dream-like narrative about the trials and tribulations of life.
Mark Winges | Composer
Aries Mond | Composer
Choose
Converse
Two minimal pieces - where naïve piano lines dialog with fragmented voices.
Dilate Ensemble
Why we find it is critical to support new music/arts by emerging artists ?
NAC x Emerging Composers aspires to be a program that nurtures and supports emerging composers, giving them the opportunity to showcase their unique artistic voices and contribute to the cultural tapestry of our society. By bringing together the talents of these rising stars and merging them with the wonders of technology, piano music and sound art, we aim to create an unforgettable experience that captivates, inspires, and leaves a lasting impact on our audience.
Sarah Wald
Rhapsody on "Rahel Lastimoza"
for piano and electronics
This piece is based on the Moroccan Sephardic ballad “Rahel Lastimoza.” The ballad tells the story of a governor’s wife, and it became popular at weddings and pilgrimages. It contains deeply rooted cultural messages about marriage and women’s fidelity in traditional Moroccan Sephardic communities. The piano part represents a young Sephardic bride who struggles between her connection to her community and her sense of rebelliousness.
Dylan Findley
Cosmic Cliffs
for piano and interactive media
Cosmic Cliffs finds inspiration in and uses imagery from NASA’s James Webb Telescope (public domain footage). Through the software Max’s MSP and Jitter capabilities, both the audio and video interact with the performer during the performance, and the performer has opportunities to “play” with the media components with the help of gyrOSC (accessible as a smartphone app).
Cole Reyes
Hold Close and Let Go
for piano and electronics
This piece was inspired by the poem “In Blackwater Woods” by Mary Oliver. We each process grief differently, with no singular, clear path to healing. We must navigate holding tight the memories we cherish while also letting go of their presence in the physical realm.
Xuesi Xu
Meteor Shuttle
Meteor Shuttle is a dynamic piano composition dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto that takes the listener on a high-energy journey through the bustling streets of New York City. Inspired by the composer's experience navigating the busy city, the piece incorporates elements of electronic dance music to create a unique and modern sound. The piece captures the essence of this experience, offering listeners a glimpse into the excitement and chaos of city living.
Donate to the NAC x Emerging Composer 2023 program by June 2nd 2023:
newartscollaboration.org/fundraiser
Fields of Repression
FIELDS OF REPRESSION, for prepared piano and found sound
Released on September 2nd, 2022
graphic score by Gloria Damijian, performed by Ting Luo & Gloria Damijian
The piece will encourage the players to confront themselves with feelings of discomfort and transform them into a creative process. I mainly focussed on terms and questions almost everyone deals with from time to time – or even constantly – during the artistic practice: why * no * anxiety * how * fatigue * self-doubt * failure * pressure
NAC x Aries Mond
Sound artist Aries Mond joins a collaboration with NAC.
Ting will perform and release five piano and electronics pieces by Aries Mond, in 2022 - 23 season.
Watch the first two pieces epl & Guild, premiered at the Mosswood Sound Series: youtu.be/XqJ9iIUvt-c
Composer x Visual Artist
BELINDA REYNOLDS
WORDS
"Dynamics and tones of the audio collage, with a recording of the poem Words written by pianist Ting Luo, to create the musical ‘DNA’ of the solo piano part."
CHARLES WOODMAN
JULIE BARWICK
Around
"Mix and blur the sounds that have surrounded me: distant construction, simple household sounds, and even the nearby sounds of nature in an urban environment with virtuosic piano technique. "
''External and internal spaces began to blend, allowing the mind to sink into the place where dreams, memories, and fragments of our previous selves were waiting to be unearthed and brought into the light.''
NICKI DAVIS
